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Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery

Ear, nose and throat surgery projects

Supervisor(s):    Mr Douglas Buchanan, Mr Sarin Wongprasartsuk
Location:    Monash Medical Centre, Moorabbin Campus
Tel:    9707 2777    Email:    sarin.wongprasartsuk@monash.edu, dsbuch@bigpond.com  

Description:

  • Activin and related peptides in burns: Examination of burns tissues and correlation of activin and related peptide levels in the serum of such patients.
  • Activin and related peptides in head and neck SCC and other malignancies.
  • Bacterial biofilms: This is in the treatment of chronic ENT infections / over operated sinuses / exposed bone in the nose and ear.
  • Eustachain tube morphology in the activin gene knockout mice. Examination of Eustachian tube/cleft palate morphology. Samples are already collected and are awaiting processing and analysis.
  • Efficacy of Coblation Tonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.